Wendy Kariuki
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
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About
A highly motivated and principled Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over three years' post-admission experience in legal practice. Proven expertise in civil and criminal litigation and legal research, with a strong command of legal principles and judicial procedures. Demonstrates high moral character, integrity, and impartiality in both professional and personal conduct. Passionate about upholding the rule of law and dispensing justice fairly and efficiently.
Experience
Proprietor - W.N. Kariuki & Co. Advocates - Kenya
(2025-01)
- Handling civil litigation matters on behalf of clients
- Advising clients via official legal opinion on the presented legal problems
- Carrying out legal research before preparing legal documents and staying abreast of current changes in the law
- Court attendance, including preparing and questioning witnesses at trial
- Drafting and filing legal documents to the required professional standards
- Understanding and working within client goals and objectives
- Client conferencing and maintenance of good stakeholder relations
- Handling criminal litigation
- Contract drafting and review
- Conveyancing
- Handling Pro bono cases of children in conflict with the law
Associate Advocate - Kimondo Gachoka & Company Advocates - Kenya
(2023-01 - 2024-07)
- Handling a profile of over 400 files in insurance claims
- Handling civil litigation matters on behalf of clients
- Advising clients via official legal opinion on the presented legal problems
- Carrying out legal research before preparing legal documents and staying abreast of current changes in the law
- Court attendance, including preparing and questioning witnesses at trial
- Drafting and filing legal documents to the required professional standards
- Understanding and working within client goals and objectives
- Client conferencing and maintenance of good stakeholder relations
Legal Assistant/Holding over - J.W Nduta and Co Advocates - Kenya
(2021-02 - 2022-04)
- Handling drafting of matters in the following areas of law to completion: Civil litigation, Criminal litigation, Conveyancing, Succession and Family litigation and mediation
- Client conferencing and maintenance of good client relations
- Performing extensive research in relevant laws before drafting relevant legal documents
Lecturer - Kenya Institute of Management - Kenya
(2019-02 - 2021-02)
- Handled TVET training in Commercial Law, Training Strategic Management, and CPA, CPSP, CHRP (Commercial Law)
- Curriculum-based Content Development and Lesson planning
- Student projects and industrial training oversight, including advice on focus, methodology, and report generation to meet preset institutional standards
- Utilized instructional technologies in course delivery for both in-class and online instruction to engage and educate students
- Marked, set, and moderated TVET-approved diploma and certificate-level business laws exams
Legal Assistant - Barongo Ombasa and Company Advocates - Kenya
(2018-01 - 2018-04)
- Conducted legal research, drafting and filing documents in the following areas of law: Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Conveyancing, Succession, Family litigation, and mediation
- Handled client conferencing and maintenance of good client relations
Pupil - The High Court of Kenya, Nairobi- Milimani - Nairobi, Kenya
(2017-03 - 2017-10)
- Drafted Judgments and Rulings under the instructions of the judge
- Conducted legal research for the Judge
- Drafted legal opinion for the Judge
Intern - Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government - Refugee Affairs Secretariat - Kenya
(2015-07 - 2015-09)
- Participating in stakeholder meetings
- Participating in drafting cabinet memoranda
- Participating in the drafting of the proposed Refugees Act of 2015
- Assisting RSD officers in the refugee status determination process
- Legal research in national and international laws concerning refugees
Education
Law Degree - Law - Catholic University of Eastern Africa (2015-10)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - St. Anne's Girls Secondary School- Lioki, Kiambu (2010-11)
